1972 in professional wrestling

These promotions held notable shows in 1972.

• January 12 – Antonio Inoki created New Japan Pro-Wrestling
• October 21 Giant Baba created All Japan Pro Wrestling

Dwayne Johnson

• January 8 - Jon Andersen
• January 10 – Brian Christopher(died in 2018)
• January 19 – Ron Killings
• January 20 - Tony DeVito
• January 24 - Fabián el Gitano (died in 2011)
• February 1 - Sean Casey
• February 8 – Big Show
• February 19 – Francine
• February 28 - Angel Medina
• March 1 - Último Guerrero
• March 6 - Shaquille O'Neal
• March 7 - Major Gunns
• March 12 – Nunzio
• March 21 – Chris Candido (died in 2005)
• March 23 - Octagoncito (AAA)
• March 27 – Charlie Haas
• April 1 - Darren McCarty
• April 11:
  • Balls Mahoney (died in 2016)
  • Kevin Quinn
  • Fyre
• April 14 - Julio Dinero
• April 21 - Dr. Cerebro
• April 28 - Violent J
• April 29 - Masahito Kakihara
• May 2 – Dwayne Johnson[8]
• May 4 - Ray González
• May 17 - Masakazu Fukuda (died in 2000)
• May 25 – Ricky Banderas
• June 2 - Gary Williams
• June 5 - Mike Bucci
• June 12 - Jack Doan
• June 28:
  • Jon Heidenreich
  • Daniel Gracie
• June 29 – Canyon Ceman
• June 30 - Wolf (died in 2011)
• July 5 - Tatsuhito Takaiwa
• July 13 – X-Pac[9]
• July 21 - Shinjiro Otani
• August 1 – D-Von Dudley[10][11]
• August 5 - Ikuto Hidaka
• August 19 - Sign Guy Dudley
• August 25 - David Young
• August 27 – The Great Khali
• September 1 - Doug Williams
• September 3 - Bob Evans
• September 5 - Shane Sewell
• September 15 -
  • Lady Victoria
  • Chad Austin
• September 17 – Phantasio
• September 26 - Gabe Sapolsky
• October 4 - Otto Schwanz
• October 12 - Karen Jarrett
• October 16 - Lizmark Jr.
• October 23 - Jasmin St. Claire
• November 7 - Chip Fairway (died in 2011)
• November 14 – Albert[12]
• November 29 - Minoru Tanaka
• November 30 - Ruffy Silverstein (Canadian wrestler)
• December 6 – El Oriental
• December 7 – Tammy Lynn Sytch[13]
• December 20 - Takeshi Rikio
• December 31 - Ryan Sakoda (d. 2021)

• February 1, 1972 – El Texano[14]
• March 13, 1972 – Rick Martel[15]
• March 16, 1972 – Gran Hamada[15]
• March 20, 1972 – Mr. Pogo[15]
• May 22, 1972 – Moondog King[15]
• August 2, 1972 – Kengo Kimura[15]
• August 23, 1972 - Bob Orton Jr.[15]
• September – Jaque Mate[15]
• September 1, 1972 – Larry Zbyszko[15]
• September 19, 1972 - Don Arakawa
• September 26, 1972 -Masanobu Kurisu
• November 12, 1972 – Yoshiaki Fujiwara[14]
• December 1, 1972 – Bruce Hart[15]
• December 3, 1972 – Kuniaki Kobayashi[15]
• December 10, 1972 – Ric Flair[15]
• December 28, 1972 – Jim Brunzell[15]
• Debut date uncertain
  • Al Madril[15]
  • Austin Idol[15]
  • Ax[15]
  • Big John Studd[15]
  • Bobby Jaggers[15]
  • Buck Zumhofe
  • El Canek[15]
  • Clem Turner[15]
  • Dutch Mantell[15]
  • Colonel DeBeers[15]
  • George Wells[15]
  • The Iron Sheik[15]
  • Ken Patera[15]
  • Mike Graham[15]
  • Pez Whatley[15]
  • Pierre Lefebvre[15]
  • Scott Casey[14]
  • Sgt. Slaughter[14]
  • Smith Hart[14]
  • Steve Keirn[14]
  • Máquina Salvaje (Mexico)

• Johnny Barend (1949 – 1972)
• Angelo Savoldi (1937 – 1972)

• January 2 - Jatindra Charan Guho, 79
• February 21 – Luther Lindsay 47
• August 1 – Ray Gunkel 48
• September 15 - Billy Sandow, 88
• October 7 - Whitey Caldwell 37